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AITA for wanting to unplug my roommates Alexa? She recently got an Alexa in our dorm room, she started asking me about stuff that happened in our room when she wasn’t there. I found out that it has a camera and microphone and she can watch and hear me.
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Anonymous 1w

Dude such an invasion of privacy unplug it and tell the RA if she gets creepy

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Anonymous 1w

No, that’s fucking creepy as shit for her to do.

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Anonymous 1w

unplug and bring it to the RA

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Anonymous 1w

NTA, invasion of privacy and very weird. what about changing? what about conversations that aren’t her business?

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Anonymous 1w

It’s legit a corporate wire tap so yeah I would definitely be uncomfortable with that especially if she’s using it like that that’s just absolute creep behavior

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Anonymous 1w

It sounds like she’s using it as a way to spy on you. If it’s a one room dorm I’d say you just don’t like it and feel like it’s spying/watching u. Worst case she thinks ur crazy and doesn’t/does take it down, best case she understands ur concern

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Anonymous 1w

nta if it was her room solely then yea it’s fine. But a shared space especially without any warning is such an invasion

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Anonymous 1w

Wow, you just found out a device that activates when you say “hey Alexa” is listening to everything 24/7? The bigger issue here is why would anyone have that in their room in the first place

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Anonymous 1w

I told her I was uncomfortable with it in our room and she threw and fit and refused to get rid of it so I got multiple ra’s involved. They are checking the device tomorrow and we are no longer friends, since she lied about it not having a camera.

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Anonymous 1w

Btw the camera is directly pointed at my part of the bunk bed

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Anonymous 6d

Final update: An ra finally came to check the camera and she claimed to throw it away and then tried to report me for two other things that I am allowed to have in the dorm and she threw a fit when the ra said they were allowed in the room. Hope she moves out!

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Anonymous 6d

Tf do you mean it’s recording youuu????

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Anonymous 5d

You can report this to someone

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Anonymous 6d

I would’ve smashed it 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Anonymous 1w

I don’t think that’s how they work I don’t think you can go in and use the microphone and camera to spy on someone

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Anonymous 1w

That’s genuinely scary behavior.

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Anonymous 1w

Ts is fucking hilarious

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 1w

Yeah I’ve personally made the informed decision that it’s worth it, but last year I asked my roommate and when he wasn’t all over the idea I didn’t bring one with me. Not asking and then using it in such a sketchy way is wild

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 1w

They would have to get another device to connect to the Alexa to use a camera and microphone from somewhere else

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 1w

I’m glad invasion of privacy is a joke to you.

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Anonymous 1w

Yes but it makes a noise when you do it

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

this is so weird and potentially illegal if you change clothes where the camera is pointed (obligatory disclaimer: don't take this as legal advice i don't know fs)

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